Possibly hurting Holder's account is the fact that when she was cross-examined, she admitted to having cocaine in her system on the night of the incident. The judge didn't allow Hardy's lawyer to press further, however.

Hardy pleaded not guilty to the charges of misdemeanor assault and communicating threats. Regardless of his innocence or guilt, his arrest might have been enough to make the Panthers rethink their future plans with him. Carolina applied the franchise tag on Hardy this year, but per Albert Breer, it's unlikely that the team will give the defensive end a long-term contract before today's deadline.